Full Name

Walter Henry Montagu-Douglas-Scott (Earl of Dalkeith)

Born

January 17, 1861, Westminster, London

Died

September 18, 1886, Farrochmore Hill, Achnacarry Forest, Loch Arkaig, Fort William, Inverness, Scotland, (aged 25y 244d)

Also Known As

He was known as Lord Eskdaill as the eldest son of the Earl of Dalkeith, and himself became the Earl

Education

Eton College; Oxford University

RELATIONS

(brother),

(grandfather),

(nephew)

Walter Henry Scott, Earl of Dalkeith played three times for MCC between 1881 and 1885. In his first innings he opened and in his last he batted at No. 11. He died aged 25 when he accidentally shot himself while deer stalking. He slipped down a steep hill in pursuit of a stag and his gun hit a rock and fired into his shoulder and died a few hours later, still on the hill, from loss of blood.
Martin Williamson

Earl of Dalkeith Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50sCtSt
FC610029102.900000

Bowling

FormatMatBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
FC6000-----000

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